I received a free digital copy of this book from the publishers/author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is the story of Eric O’Grey whose life completely changed after he went on a health journey, turned vegan and adopted a shelter dog called Peety. With Peety’s help, Eric lost weight and became healthier than ever and discovered the joy of the special relationship between dog and owner.

This was a wonderful book that I throughly enjoyed from start to finish. I really felt for Eric at the start of this book - a man who was just stuck in a rut and finding it difficult to get out of it. I loved how Peety was matched up to him, and how perfect they were for each other.

Eric’s journey in weigh-loss was truly inspiring for me. I actually always felt hungry for a great vegan meal (or vegetarian in my case) when I was reading it because his descriptions of his meal and foray into cooking were described really well. I’m not a runner but I was impressed with Eric finding groups to run with which meant he had some socialisation as well, and I think that’s a brave thing for adults to do. It’s harder to make friends when you’re an adult.

When it came to Peety’s ‘time’, I was feeling quite emotional. It’s a day I dread with my own but I’m so glad Peety was able to die peacefully and surrounded by people who loved him, and that it led to Eric finding Jake. I really resonated with Eric being told how a dog will find you, and you’ll know your new dog when you see them.

I think this is a great book for dog owners/lovers, and a particularly great one for those who are vegan/vegetarian too.